In February, President Obama delivered a speech in Chicago about strengthening the middle class and reducing gun violence. He made an observation that drew little attention but has the potential to bring together gridlocked Republicans and Democrats. The task of rebuilding a strong and secure middle class, he suggested — of rebuilding “the ladders of opportunity for everybody willing to climb them” — does not start with the White House, or the states, or public ...

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